VP, PM, Najma, CM 25 new cases detected in last 24 hours to take tally to 157 condole Marwah now 6th worst-hit Nation by N /IMP, Jun 6 : Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu With Pherzawl joining list, COVID-19 spreads to all dists and Prime Minister Narendra By Our Staff Reporter opened a helpline number COVID-19, surpasses Italy Modi condoled the demise of for frontline workers such as Marwah, recalling his "unwa- IMPHAL, Jun 6: Following doctors, nurses, paramedics, NEW DELHI, Jun 6 vering courage" which stood detection of three positive truck/bus drivers, police, India went past Italy to Nagaland COVID-19 count crosses out during his career. cases in Pherzawl district, not media, sanitation workers become the sixth worst-hit a single district of is and volunteers. 100, fourth in NE to hit century mark "Shri Ved Marwah Ji will Nation by the COVID-19 now free from COVID-19. They can contact mental be remembered for his rich pandemic with the country GUWAHATI , Jun 6 During the last 24 hours, health professionals on mo- contributions to public life. registering a record single- the State recorded 25 bile number 9402751364. His unwavering courage al- day spike of 9,887 cases Nagaland has become the fourth North Eastern State after COVID-19 positive cases. On the other hand, the in- ways stood out during his which pushed the Nationwide Assam, Tripura and Manipur to have more than 100 COVID- According to a press re- creasing number of career as an IPS officer," tally to 2,36,657. 19 positive cases. lease issued by Additional COVID-19 cases in Modi tweeted. Marwah was India's death toll due to Nagaland’s Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom on June Director (Health) and Churachandpur has placed also a well-respected public COVID-19 rose to 6,642 6 said the number of infected persons in the State reached COVID-19 Common Con- local authorities on their toes intellectual, the Prime Min- with a record increase of 107 with the addition of 13 fresh cases out of 252 swab trol Room spokesman Dr as they face an increasing ister said. 294 deaths in the 24 hours samples tested in the last 24 hours. Khoirom Sasheekumar nightmare of maintaining the "Pained by his demise. till Saturday 8 am. “All the 13 who tested positive are returnees from Mangang, 11 samples were ever-increasing number of Condolences to his family India is now the sixth Chennai,” he said. tested positive for COVID- returnees as every positive and admirers. Om Shanti," worst-affected Nation in All the 13 had returned from Chennai, reports NNN. 19 at JNIMS last night case stalls the discharge the Prime Minister said. terms of coronavirus infec- At the last count, Assam led the table among the eight followed by 14 others this males. schedule of the entire in- Marwah was an upright negative at RIMS today tion cases after the US, North Eastern States with 2,324 positive cases followed afternoon taking the State’s mates of the facilities, they officer known for his integ- They too came back from which means there are 103 Brazil, Russia, Spain and the by Tripura with 694 and Manipur with 143. total tally to 157. Mumbai. undergo quarantine, reports rity and competence, the active cases as of Saturday. UK, according to Johns While all of Nagaland’s cases are active, the number For the first time in All the 14 individuals our CCpur correspondent. Vice President said. "My Dr Sasheekumar said that Hopkins University data. of those undergoing treatment in Assam, Tripura and Pherzawl district, three fe- Adding to their nightmare condolences to the bereaved who tested positive for the nurse working at The number of active Manipur are 1,808 with the addition of 91 cases on Sat- males who returned from COVID-19 at JNIMS this is the ugly footage of some family members. May his Churachandpur district hos- COVID-19 cases stood at urday, 521 and 93. Assam and Meghalaya are the only Mumbai recently have been afternoon are males and they inmates that have sent physi- soul rest in peace," the Vice pital who was tested positive 1,15,942, while 1,14,072 States where people succumbed to the novel coronavirus. tested positive and their cal distancing norms and President's Secretariat belong to Kangpokpi dis- for COVID-19 did not wear people have recovered and Four died in Assam and one in Meghalaya. samples were among the trict. They came back from quarantine protocol for a tweeted. PPE as her work did not re- one patient has migrated, the Meanwhile, the Nagaland Government has attracted samples tested at JNIMS last Delhi by train. toss, landing up on social Governor, Dr Najma quire close contact with Union Health Ministry said. flak for repeating the “error” of sending an infected per- night. media. Heptulla and Speaker, Y Although their health COVID-19 patients although "Thus, around 48.20 per son with other returnees to their home district. Now all the 16 districts of conditions are said to be sta- Last night inmates of a Khemchand have conveyed she served tea and snacks to cent patients have recovered (Contd P 7) the State have COVID-19 ble, all precautionary particular quarantine facili- condolences on the demise patients. so far," a senior Health Min- positive cases. ties dancing on a muddy of the former Governor. measures like containment He said that he is yet to istry official said. The remaining eight sam- and contact tracing have ground have landed up on five in Rajasthan, two in West Bengal with 366, Uttar In her condolence mes- receive a report of the inves- The total confirmed cases ples which tested positive at been put in place, said the social media drawing the ire Andhra Pradesh and one Pradesh with 257, Tamil sage, Dr Najma stated that tigation carried out on how include foreigners. JNIMS last night belong to of many including the local each in Jammu and Kash- Nadu with 232, Rajasthan Ved Marwah was a firm and press release. the nurse contracted Of the 294 deaths re- residents of Churachandpur So far, 54 COVID-19 authorities. mir, Odisha, Punjab with 218, Telangana with straightforward seasoned COVID-19. ported since Friday morning, district. Six of them are fe- patients have recovered and Meanwhile, the State psy- Claiming that manning and Uttarakhand. 113 and Andhra Pradesh civil and police administra- 139 were in Maharashtra, 58 Of the total 6,642 fatali- with 73 deaths. tor who had a soft corner for males and the other two are they include two who tested chological support team has nearly a (Contd P 7) ...... in Delhi, 35 in Gujarat, 12 ties, Maharashtra tops the The death toll reached 57 the State. each in Tamil Nadu and tally with 2,849 deaths fol- in Karnataka and 48 in Pun- His demise is an irrepara- Uttar Pradesh, 11 in West lowed by Gujarat with 1,190 jab. ble loss to the country in Disqualification case of 7 MLAs : Hearing to continue on June 17 Bengal, eight in Telangana, deaths, Delhi with 708, Jammu and Kashmir has general and the State of seven in Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh with 384, reported (Contd P 7) Manipur in particular, she ...... said. Chief Minister, Speaker Tribunal dismisses objection from respondents Nongthombam Biren Singh By Our Staff Reporter Hence, the petitions pre- too extended condolences sented before the Tribunal Former Governor Ved Marwah dies at 87 on the demise of the former IMPHAL, Jun 6 : The seeking disqualification PANAJI, Jun 6 the force when terrorism IPS officer and Governor of Manipur Legislative must strictly comply with was at its peak. He led the Manipur. Assembly Speaker Tribunal the provisions of the Mem- Former Governor of battle against terrorism," the "As a Governor of today dismissed the bers of Manipur Legislative Manipur, and DGP said. Manipur, his love for the preliminary objection filed by Assembly (disqualification Jharkhand, Ved Marwah, Marwah had served as the people and contribution to the respondent MLAs in on ground of defection) who had also served as the Governor of Manipur (1999- the overall development of connection with a Rules, 1986, otherwise the Delhi Police Commissioner 2003), Mizoram (2000- the State is still remembered. disqualification case filed same are liable to be rejected in the 1980s, died in on 2001) and Jharkhand The void created by his de- against them for as not maintainable. Friday, a police official said. (2003-2004). mise would be difficult to disqualification under Tenth The lawyer further in- He was 87. He was the Police Com- fill," said N Biren in his con- Schedule of the Constitution vited attention of the He breathed his last at a missioner of Delhi from dolence message. of India and fixed June 17 for Tribunal to the relevant pro- private hospital in Mapusa 1985-88 and served as the "On behalf of my Gov- further proceedings of the visions of the Members of town in North Goa, officiat- third Director General of the ernment, I convey my case. Manipur Legislative Assem- ing Director General of elite National Security deepest condolence and The Tribunal also fixed bly (disqualification on Police (DGP) of Goa, Jaspal Guard from 1988-90. He share grief with the bereaved June 12 for the respondents qualification case filed of Manipur Legislative As- ground of defection) Rules, Singh, said. was also the adviser to the family," the CM continued to file comments. against them before the sembly (disqualification on 1986, as contained in Rule Marwah was admitted to said. Governors in Jammu and while praying for the de- The disqualification of Speaker Tribunal by some ground of defection) rules, 6(5), 6(6) and Rule 7(1), the hospital almost three Marwah lived with his Kashmir and . parted soul to rest in peace. the seven MLAs was sought Congress MLAs and private 1986 or to pass an order as 7(2) and 7(3) and also to the weeks back after he suffered family at Siolim village in He had also penned a Speaker Y Khemchand, on the ground that they had parties under the Tenth deemed fit in accordance provisions contained under a fall at his residence in Goa. North Goa, he said. book ‘Uncivil Wars: Pathol- in a statement, acknowl- switched sides to the BJP Schedule of the Constitution with law. Order VI, Rule 15 of the "He passed away around "He was a very illustrious ogy of Terrorism in India’. edged that the contributions even though they had been of India. During the hearing of the Code of Civil Procedure. 7.30 pm on Friday," Singh police officer, who headed (Contd P 7) of the former IPS officer elected as Congress candi- The respondent MLAs case HS Paonam, Senior The respondent counsel ...... towards maintaining social dates in the Assembly had prayed either for reject- Advocate, appearing for the further contended that the security was a noteworthy elections of 2017. ing the disqualification respondents submitted that provisions under Rule 6 and MA(Manipuri) in one. The seven MLAs had petitions as not maintainable the disqualification of a Rule 7 of the Members of "I deeply condole his filed an objection report on since the petitions have not member of Legislative As- Manipur Legislative Assem- Meetei Mayek Ukhrul MLA restores PMGSY sudden demise and share the the ground of been filed in terms of the sembly under the Tenth bly (Disqualification on By Our Staff Reporter grief of his bereaved family maintainability of the dis- provisions of the Members Schedule is a serious matter. Ground (Contd P 7) ...... road from Shirui to Mapum members. May his soul rest IMPHAL, Jun 6: For the in peace," it added. first time, MA (Manipuri) Manipur Pradesh Con- Over pricing course would be taught and gress Committee president, studied in Meetei Mayek Moirangthem Okendro also of local dailies 'Mobile testing kit for COVID-19 soon' IMPHAL, Jun 6 (DIPR) Health Minister also in- Health Department has de- starting from the current said that it was really sad- By Our Staff Reporter academic session. dening to learn about the cluded TA & Hills Minister cided to launch a mobile demise of the former Gover- IMPHAL, Jun 6: Health & Family Welfare N Kayisii, PHE Minister testing kit for COVID-19 at A transliteration cum nor. Consumers' Club Manipur Minister Langpoklakpam Loshi Dikho, Senapati DC the earliest so as to mitigate publication committee has "He was a great and vi- has said that many complaints Jayantakumar has announced Lalithambigai Kalidas, difficulties encountered at been already constituted to sionary administrator and have come that local dailies that his department would Senapati ADC Chairman the time of testing samples transliterate in Meetei showed excellent leadership are being over charged by soon launch a mobile testing and ADC Members, officials for the contagion. This ini- Mayek all books written in in the governance of newspaper hawkers in kit for COVID-19. of Senapati district adminis- tiative would at least reduce Bengali script. Manipur during President's Imphal. A Ministerial team led by tration and officials of the time and labour needed Speaking to media per- Rule in Manipur from June The Consumers' Club L Jayantakumar today vis- Health Department . for taking samples to labo- sons at MUSU office today, 2, 2001 to March 6, 2002 said that complaints of Rs 15 ited different quarantine After visiting different ratories. This will be very transliteration cum publica- and took several measures (monthly subscriptions) be- centres set up in Senapati quarantine centres set up in helpful specially to those tion committee convenor Dr for development of the State ing charged more than the district. He also visited Senapati, a meeting was held who are in need of COVID- N Sanatomba said that MA Mungchan Zimik washed by the heavy down- ", said Okendro in a state- printed price have come in Kangpokpi district hospital at the Senapati ADC office 19 test in the hill areas. (Manipuri) would be taught pour. The absence of ment while praying for his and added that Consumers' along with Social Welfare complex. He maintained that the and studied in Meetei Mayek UKHRUL, Jun 6 : Rising to drainage and retaining wall soul to rest in peace. Club will take action under Minister Nemcha Kipgen. Speaking at the meeting, available medical equipment as soon as the university can the need of the time, despite has only aggravated the situ- ...... "Consumers' (Contd P 7) The team led by the L Jayantakumar said that the and staff (Contd P 7) ...... be opened. (Contd P 7) the Nationwide lockdown, ation. Shops may open Ukhrul MLA Alfred After learning about the Kanngam has started the deplorable road condition, on rotation process of restoring the the MLA started deploying IMPHAL, Jun 6: The State pathetic road connecting the heavy machineries and exca- level COVID-19 consultative Bereaved family pay last respect from QCs villages on the extreme vators and has started committee today discussed By Our Staff Reporter to arrange the necessary 3 am of June 3. The at Bethel, CCpur. SDO concerned, who was eastern border with Ukhrul clearing the debris, filled the about opening shops of papers to fly the body till family insisted the dead The body was brought in-charge of the QC. district headquarters. sunken portions and ex- Thangal Keithel, Paona IMPHAL, Jun 6 : It was a her native village of body be brought home so to Imphal via an Indigo After ensuring that The conditions of the panded some portions of the Keithel and other markets on day of gloom for a family Bunglon, some 30 kms that they can at least flight yesterday morning. the mother-son duo roads have been made worse road to make it motorable. rotational basis to help meet belonging to a village in north of Churachandpur perform the last rites On reaching the airport, return to their QC within by the heavy rain. Convenor of the local vil- the needs of the people. Churachandpur district as DHQs within the same since several years have the deceased’s brother the stipulated time and The villages come under lages, Soreishang informed Sources informed that the there was no opportunity district. separated them. who took the body from other SOPs are strictly Sahampung block and they that the local MLA started meeting chaired by Chief to the family members to The tragedy began At the same time, the Delhi was quarantined at adhered to, the SDO sent include Kachouphung, the road restoration work af- Minister N Biren discussed be together and share the when one of her brothers, mother of the deceased, Imphal. Volunteers of them to pay their last Phungtha, Khayang, ter seeing the difficulties about allowing shops deal- grief and pain after a on hearing the news that who went to Tripura to CSOs and local youth respect to their daughter/ Chammu, Hangou Kaphung, faced by the villagers while ing in grocery items, daughter and a sister she was admitted to the stay a while with one of club, wearing full PPE sister in a specially Roni and Matiyang. transporting commodities construction materials and passed away. Pall of gloom hospital in an uncon- her sons before the gear, took the body from arranged ambulance. The PMGSY road that for their daily needs. garments to open on rota- descended on the village as scious state, went to Delhi Nation-wide lockdown the airport to the village. As instructed, the runs between Shirui village The MLA has also ar- tional basis. it geared up to receive a on June 2 to attend to was imposed, came by On the other hand, the mother-son duo were and Kachouphung via ranged a separate commu- Taking serious note of the dead body to be flown from her. He was fully aware road with the hope of mother, who along with taken straight to the Mapum is vital as essential nity quarantine centre at rapid surge in the number of Delhi yesterday. Boikim, a of the SOPs for travelers staying with other family her son, at a community village cemetery where commodities are taken Shirui village for the COVID-19 positive cases, 33 year-old lady working during this lockdown members during the quarantine centre in the coffin was kept through this route. returnees of the adjoining the meeting discussed about as a nurse in a private period. But with little trying time. On reaching Churachandpur was waiting for them. After The already dilapidated villages. People of the vil- making the COVID care clinic in Delhi reportedly choice left, he flew to Churachandpur on June granted permission to clearing the area of PMGSY road was battered lages have also expressed centre at UNACCO School, died of cervical disc Delhi to attend to his 4 via Jiribam, she, along attend the condolence/ mourners (comprising of by the recent heavy down- gratitude to MLA Leishiyo Meitram operational as soon prolapsed on June 3 dying sister at the with her son who funeral service of her close relatives only), the pour and different places Keishing for donating rice, as possible, conveyed the morning at a Govt hospital hospital. The lady accompanied her was daughter for a brief span duo along the stretch between dal and other essential items

sources. in Delhi. It took two days breathed her last around quarantined at a school of five minutes by the (Contd P 7) ...... Shirui and Mapum were for the quarantine centre.